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Lapis Lazuli (polished and carved)
Lapis Lazuli (polished and carved)
Sar-e-Sang, Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan
Olmiite
Olmiite
N Chwanning II Mine, Kuruman, Republic of South Africa
Opal (rough and cut)
Opal (rough and cut)
Shoa Province, Ethiopia
Corundum Var. Sapphire
Corundum Var. Sapphire
Balangoda, near Ratnapura, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
Zoisite Var. Tanzanite
Zoisite Var. Tanzanite
Arusha, Merelani, Tanzania
Zoisite Var. Tanzanite
Zoisite Var. Tanzanite
Arusha, Merelani, Tanzania
Beryl Var. Pezzottaite

Beryl Var. Pezzottaite

sold
Locality
Sakavalana Mine, Fianarantsoa, Madagascar
Minerals
Beryl, Pezzottaite
Dimensions
2.0 x 1.7 x .8 cm
Size class
Thumbnail
SID
PEZZOTTAITE2

This is a colorful, gemmy example of the Cesium-rich Beryl from the type locality. We were fortunate enough to get a mention in the Mineralogical Record that covered the Tucson 2011 Main show regarding what a value our Pezzottaites were. This crystal is thick, transparent in places, and has excellent color. There are no dings, it's in good shape, having the typical tabular crystal habit of this rare variety of Beryl. It weighs 3.2 grams. Typically the wholesale on this piece would be around $100 - $125 per gram. They were found one time, in this deposit in Madagascar and that was it. (other locales in other countries are exceptionally rare, I know of only one other from Bill Larson's collection.)

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